Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
WORK AMONG THE INDIANS.
Department Railing Under Provisions of
the Allotment Act.
Argument Of the Denver Suit Against
the Union Pacific.
Settling Accounts Between the Govern.
ment and the Southern Pacific.
Judge Maynard Makes a Ruling on Inn.
ported Sugars.
Perry c. Smith to Succeed Appointment
Clerk Higgins.

WASHINGTON, December 17-Acting Sec
Rotary Muldrow, in response to a letter
from the Commissioner OF Indian affairs
has decided that under the provision Of the
allotment act confirming to religious socie-
ties or other organizations the occupation
of lands for their use for religious or sdu.
cational work among the Indians, they
have not to exceed $50 acres in each tract
or such less quantity as the necessities oil
their work may require. He also holds
there il nothing in the law prohibiting the
department from setting aside for temper
ary use of such societies or organizations
not TO exceed 16O acres on Indian rFserva-
lions for the purpose specified, though they
may not have been in occupancy OF the
land at the date Of passs &c OF the act. This
O. cupaucy, however, is made subject to
the pleasure OF the department.
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC CASE.
Chas. r. Tweed and Geo. B. Williams,
representing the Southern Pacific Railway
Company, today made an argument before
the First and Second Comptrollers OF the
Treasury in regard to the proper method OF
settling accounts between that company
and the Government. TIE question at
issue has reference to the status of unaided
portions OF the road between San Fran
cisco and Sacramento, which, to a certain
extent, parallels the aided portion.
SCHEDULE TARE ON SUGARS.
Assistant Secretary Maynard has write
n letter to the Collector Of Customs at
New York in regard to the question
whether schedule tare might safely be pre-
scribed for all sugars imported in hogs
heads, tierces or bags. Judge Maynard
says in view Of great variations between
different lots OF the same kind of pack
ages, the department concurs with the Col
lector of New York in the opinion that a
uniform rate of tare en- hogsheads, tierces or
bags containing sugars is not only imprac- !
ticable, but would result in disadyantagete
the Government for the reason that the /
importer would still have a right to claim /
actual tares.
LoNG-AND-SHoRT-HAUL VIOLATIONS.
The hearing in the case OF John H. Mar
tin and II. H. Martin, of Denver, against
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company,
alleging a violation of the long-and-short-
haul clause of the Interstate law, was con-
tinued before the Commerce Commission
to-day. Thos. R. Kimball, General Freight
Agent of the Union Pacific Railroad, and |
w. G.. Clements were called as witnesses
and admitted that greater freight rates
were charged between San Francisco and
Denver than between San Francisco and |
Omaha, and justified it on the ground that |
the Canadian Pacific Company being a
for business to Missouri River |
compelled the Union Pacific to make a re-
duction in. favor OF those points. The
Canadian Pacific being without the iuris-
of commission, defendants claim |
under the circumstances stated above there !
has been no violation OF law. Mr.. Martin |
that the discrimination was made |
in the interest of Kansas City.